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Addition

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An addition is a reaction in which two reactant molecules react with each other giving one product molecule. A typical addition reaction has the following general equation:

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eg. 1:

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eg. 2:

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eg. 3:

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In an intramolecular addition two functional groups in the same reactant molecule reacts with each other to give one product molecule.

eg:

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